Author: Festus Adeloye

Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has urged lawmakers to rise up and meet the weighty expectations of Nigerians with integrity, unity and legislative action. He also urged the lawmakers to be guided by patriotism in the discharge of their legislative duties. Akpabio who made the call at the resumption of plenary on Tuesday said much had transpired in the nation while the National Assembly was on break. “The rising cost of living, the instability in the energy sector and the persisting insecurity in parts of the nation, all these demand not just attention but legislative action. “Legislative action to support the great…

An Edo State High Court sitting in Benin City has granted the Department of State Services (DSS) permission to remand Kola Edokpayi, leader of the Benin-based Marxist group, Talakawa Movement, pending further investigation. Edokpayi and four others were arrested by the DSS on April 30, 2025, for allegedly planning a rally in support of Burkina Faso’s military junta leader, Ibrahim Traore. On Monday, the DSS arraigned Edokpayi and one associate on a one-count charge of unlawful procession, which the agency said contravenes Section 63(1)(b) of the Edo State Criminal Law, 2022. In his ruling, Justice Anthony Nosa Erahabor stated that…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has granted administrative bail to controversial social media critic Martins Innocent Otse, also known as VeryDarkMan, and he will be released if his bail conditions are met. The anti-corruption office also announced that it had arrested the social media star in response to various petitions filed against him on charges of financial crimes. “The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in the exercise of its mandate of tackling economic and financial crimes, invited Martins Innocent Otse owing to a series of petitions bordering on sundry issues of alleged financial crimes raised against him,”…

Eight members of the House of Representatives on Tuesday announced their defection from their political parties to new ones. Six lawmakers from Delta State formally dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC), while two lawmakers from Enugu State left the Labour Party (LP) to join the PDP. Their defection letters were read on the floor of the House during the resumption of plenary. Leading the defectors from Delta State was Nicholas Mutu (Bomadi), the longest-serving member of the House and Leader of the Southern regional caucus. Mutu has represented his constituency under the PDP platform…

President of Dangote Industries Limited (DIL), Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has once again raised the alarm over the relentless opposition faced by his $20 billion oil refinery project in Lekki, Lagos and has blamed a powerful cartel entrenched in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry. Speaking at an investor forum in Lagos, Dangote said the cabal, comprising individuals who have profited immensely from Nigeria’s long-standing fuel subsidy regime, continues to wage a calculated campaign to frustrate the operations of the 650,000 barrels-per-day Dangote Refinery. “For a very, very long time, those that have made a lot of money from government-subsidised oil imports into…

Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold has officially completed his transfer to Real Madrid, bringing an end to his long-standing association with the Premier League club. This was disclosed in a post by veteran sports journalist, Fabrizo Romano on his official X page. He said, “Trent Alexander-Arnold to Real Madrid, here we go!” Announcing his departure, the 26-year old defender said on social media, “This is easily the hardest decision I’ve ever made in my life,” The England international rose through the ranks of Liverpool’s academy, making 352 appearances for the first team. During his time at Anfield, he won two Premier League titles…

Nigerians are not worse off today than they were in 1960, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga argued yesterday. He said there was no basis to compare todays Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to what it was at Independence 65 years ago. Onanuga was responding to a report ascribed to the President of African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, in which he claimed that Nigeria’s GDP per capita in 1960 was $1847 as against $824 today. According to the Onanuga, the country’s GDP was $4.2 billion in 1960 and per capita income for a population of 44.9…

Former Delta State Governor, Chief James Onanefe Ibori on Sunday felicitated his daughter, Hon. Erhiatake Ibori-Suenu on her 45th birthday. Erhiatake, a House of Representatives member who represents Ethiope Federal Constituency in the National Assembly was born on May 4 1980. In a statement he personally signed, Ibori described Erhiatake as a fearless and principled leader who has been walking in his footsteps politically. He further said without Erhiatake his political enemies who are working to assault his legacy would have succeeded. He wrote “Today 45 years ago, God almighty gave you to the family. I celebrate you with immense…

Paris Saint-Germain has suffered a big setback ahead of Tuesday’s UEFA Champions League semi-final second leg match against Arsenal. This comes after the French Ligue 1 winners stated on Friday that their star attacker, Ousmane Dembele, suffered a hamstring injury during Tuesday’s Champions League victory against Arsenal. “Ousmane Dembele has strained his right hamstring,” a statement on PSG’s official website read. “His condition is progressing well. A further assessment will be carried out shortly.” PSG already have one foot in the Champions League final after emerging from the first leg with a narrow 1-0 victory against the Premier League North…

Prince Harry has lost a long-running legal battle challenging the United Kingdom’s government’s decision to downgrade the level of taxpayer-funded security he receives when visiting the country, a move that allows authorities to proceed with a more limited, “bespoke” arrangement for the Duke and his family. The Court of Appeal upheld an earlier High Court ruling that found the decision by the Executive Committee for the Protection of Royalty and Public Figures (Ravec) which stripped Harry of automatic police protection following his 2020 departure from royal duties was lawful. Harry’s legal team had argued that the decision left the Duke,…